Missionaries come and missionaries go. That is part of the life of a missionary, but most don't stay for two years in the same area. While we served in the Temple in Mérida, there were 17 full time missionaries who served for part of that time, and only Pres. and Sis. Dyer were there during all that time.
Pres. Dyer said it looked like he was the "cock of the walk."(picture taken around July 2010)
Pres. David Oropeza and Mercedes de Oropeza (picture taken 14 Dec. 2009)
Elder Dale and Sis. Marial Mortenson (CES missionaries who worked with Institute and Perpetual Education Fund) served for 18 months and left when Institute had Easter vacation, April 2010
Cheryl and Stephen Smith, from Snowflake, Arizona, served for 18 months, left May 4, 2010
Front row,L - R: Flor Soto, 18 months; Luz Martínez de Sánchez, 12 months; Elsa Verlinden with Victor Verlinden behind her - 24 months; Maurine Richards with Pres. Jim Richards -called for 2 years 2009-2011; Us; Sis. Myrna Dyer with Pres. Ronald Dyer behind her - 3 years 2007-2010; Smiths.
Sis. Julia Vidal came Aug 2010 to replace Sis. Sánchez.
James and Dixie Palmer had been trying for over 6 months to get their doctor work and visas approved to come to Mérida. They arrived the Oct. 4, 2010.